QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem770672
USGS iscgem770672
18 Aug 1972, 00:44
199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 7.5 mw earthquake at 14.1 km depth.
Published location
Where is 199 km SSE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea?
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-6.033000, 152.911000
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Event ID
iscgem770672
Coordinates
-6.033, 152.911
Network
iscgem
Significance
865